Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-02-15
SOUTH BuCKRTELp.

Al this time, when there II every proc
pect of the establishment OF butter FAC
tory In this town and farmers are consid'
ering the wisdom OF making such changes
In their stock ~ will admit OF their Keep
ins more cows for the purpose OF entering
into cooperative dAirying. IL not the TINE
opportune 10 consider the actual profits OF
dsiryingf 10 IL generally admitted that,
under the cooperative system, no larger
average returns need be expected for the
farmers butter than NJ present or. In
other words, leaving out OF confederation
the extra labor imposed upon farmers
and cost Of marketing butter, the average
price will vary very little under the two
systems. The friends OF the associate
system will ct once point out IL manifest
advantages. All the drudgery OF making
the batter At home and cost OF marketing
will both be obvisted. The extra amount
OF cream derived from the milk VIII soon
pay for the creamery. which IL indispenss-
Die under the new system. IL viii also
lead 10 the agitation OF the best iced Tor
milsh cows. lively competition between
its different patrons, and On Incentive
10 improved methods IN dslrying general
". Hut II siili leaves open the question
Shall the farmer make dairying special
vi Shall he dispose Of his sheep, colts
steers, etc, 10 enable him 10 keep the no
csssary cowsi Will IL pay beiterf CIR
eumstsnce. must largely determine these
questions. Hat let not the over.enthusl.
sstic farmer. In the anticipation OF The
PROFITS OF the new system. lose eight OF
The stubborn fact that 20 eents-mofe or
less-for butter yields the same profit un'
der either system. The farmer having
good grazing lands will fnd dsifying more
profitable In summer than In winter for
obvious reasons. In considering this ques-
,Iou OF the PROFITS OF dslrying, let me cite
the experience OF Bonnie Keen OF East lie
brou. Mr.. Keen has for years kept large
number OF selected cows; he has avtiled
himself OF all the improved methods lives
within less than ten miles OF The city whefe
his butter has been disposed OF al the
highss, mArke, price. Any one acquainted
With Mr.. Keen will recognize him ~ eooi
authority 10 dairy Interests MI. Keen
says that reckoniug feed and all lsgiiimsts
costs, that the net pronts have been prsc'
tieslly-sotliag. II there h. been any
pront. IL has been In the dressing furnished
The land. Well. smother farmer says III
can be assured OF the msrks, price TOT
my hay consumed on the farm and pay for
ali actual actual costs incurred. In e.h or
lts equivalent, q, the eni OF each month.
should certainly ask for nothing better.
May ample success attend the eontsmplAt-
81 enterprise In ocr town.
A, the town meeting held Saturday, 5ih
inst, 10 Vas voted 10 raise eiS0 Tor ffte
high school 81 the village school house The
coming spring.
Hiram II. Merrill has sold 100 barrels OF
apple. 10 ABEL Irish for ~ Is per barrel
Mr. Irish 10 furnish barrels.
STOCK do not require more than three
fourths the quantity OF hsy that WAS Ne
essssry during the cold weather OF jan
usry.
N l. u. will restrain himself un,n the
snovstorrn. are over. I will tell him how
many there have been In Duckneli.
Erpeilsney aside. Why should not elder.
one OF the worst OF intorieants, be placed
Under precisely the sane restrictions aud
conditions a. distilled liqaorsl
Iismpson Hutchinson and his grand
daughter. Ms. Ruth Mitchell, are a. Lynn
on o visit
George Lons has retired from The meat
market
Aud now they are taking .bOu, the
March Tnesiiug."
saw q young man this week subpensing
wiinssse. 20 Court ~ Paris. Sheriff. Will
become supsfnaous.
Jason Russell. Alfred T.. Russell and
Rsde Russell are absent this week a. Mon
ireal with Star Carer.